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Boeing Says Surging 737 Sales
Spurred a 64% Market Share

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Charles Goldsmith Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated Jan. 8, 1997 12:01 a.m. ET

One day after Airbus Industrie happily unveiled its 1996 results, Boeing Co. said that surging sales of its 737 single-aisle model gave it a 64% world market share last year based on the value of net jetliner orders.

The U.S. aircraft maker also acknowledged that customer interest in its proposed stretch 747 superjumbo model is significantly lower than thought just a few months ago, as airlines look to somewhat smaller aircraft for...